New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-24
SENITOR HISCOCK'S SPFECH.

There was but one thing missing III the adj
mllablc speeches Of Senator llIScock ana cA-
Senator Miller on Saturday night. They
showed that the Democratic party was neon
potent they might have added that it Is in
competent because it is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
it dominates for grave trusts men like Colonel
Fellows. openly courts the favor of Coriup-
tionistS rejects and defeats men like Nlcoll.
and others who have defined convictions and
fixed principles and is content TO be nero
conspiracy for spots. The local nominations
in this very city furnish the best possible Illus
tration of those traits which make the Demo-
cratic party unfit to be trusted in State, city
or Nation.
The keynote of Mr. lIiscotk'S speech is the
fact that the Democratic party, having gained
power by false prctcnCcS and fraudulent
pledges in 1884, is now spmncd by Civil SER
vico rcf0rmcrs and by dissatisfied spol>mcn,
by free trade fanatics. by Democratic manu-
iacturcrS and wool growers. and by the great
body of Democratic labOrcrs who organize
under the leadership of Henry George because
the Democratic party has not kept nortrcd to
keep It's pledges. This is the great fact Of the
political situation. and IT is known To every
voter who has intelligence enough to read even
Democratic journal. The organs OF
that party cannot hide the fact; they admit
that unfit appointments have offended Civil
service rcfolmclS; that failure 10 reform" the
tariff has offended Democratic free traders
that refusal TO restore the wool duties accord
ing to promise has offended farmers that raids
on the tariff. otherwise frutlcSs, have offended
manufacturers, especially at the South. and
a. f,, Sh IA Ia
borcrs which were never meant to be fulfilled,
have caused so great revolt of Democratic
workingmcn under Henry George that the
party is in peril.
Whatever theoogans may say Of the doc
trinc Of a probation hereafter. it is not by any
body supposed that a party ought to escape
punishment until after 1t is dead. The Demo-
cratic party has had It's probation and cannot
plead that final judgment should be put oil
any longer. II has slnncd against light the
burning and shining hight Of its Presidents
letters and messages on the Civil Service
question have only guided his own steps out
of the right and into the wrong path. Saved
from destruction by Mr.. Randall. the party
hates him for having more sense than other
Democrats. Ilonorcd by the fidelity Of one
prosecuting officer in this peculiarly Demo
cratic city, the party banisheS him from Office
because he had the audacity to send Demo-
cratic politicians to the pcnitcntaiy.
Mr. lIiscOck made it clear that, though
Democratic voter Eht better himself by join
ing Mr.. George, a Republican would only be
deserving the best and trucst labor party ever
known III this country. If IaboIcr Is bind
enough to vote for Democratic free trade, he
might better Join Mr.. George and propose TO
get rid of custom houses entirely. But where
is the Republican who does not understand
that the great sum which Is paid each year BY
foreign manufacturers and importers for the
privilege Of selling then goods in the largest
and best market in the world comes mainly
from their profits and not from the pockets OF
Americans. and ought not to be hcapcd upon
the land Of farmers or the home lots of work
ingmcn Is Il new and crushing burden?